Leadership and People Management
Effective leadership is about more than managing tasks. It is about building relationships, supporting others and creating an environment where people can thrive.
These courses will help you develop the skills needed to lead with confidence, communicate effectively, navigate challenges and support individual and team performance. Whether you manage a team, lead projects or influence others without formal authority, you'll find practical tools to strengthen your impact.
Team development
Explore how teams evolve using Tuckman’s model, and learn techniques to advance your teams growth.
Also available in: မြန်မာ, Español, Português
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The Power of Supporter Networks
Learn the value of personal networks and how they can aid your development as a conservation leader.
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Managing Change
"Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.” – Dr. John Kotter
Explore your responses to change and develop strategies to lead your team effectively through transitions using Lewin’s change management model.
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Conflict Resolution
Develop conflict resolution strategies, understand sources of conflict, and learn principled negotiation.
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Motivating People
If you ask someone to draw you a conservationist, they will probably draw someone in the middle of a remote natural area: passionate and driven, yes – but probably also grubby, tired and far from family and friends. Or they may draw a picture of that other stereotype – stressed-out and hunched over a laptop late at night, desperately trying to get a funding application in whilst emails and requests pile up.
As a leader, an important skill is to be able to motivate and energise people to work towards their goals. But how do you achieve that, particularly in a conservation setting with all the particular challenges that brings?
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Giving Effective Feedback
Master the art of giving feedback with the CEDAR model, which provides a structured approach to constructive communication.
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Active Listening
’I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening’. – Larry King
Listening to what someone is saying – really listening – is one of the most important skills a leader can have. How well you listen can significantly impact not just your relationship with others, but also your, and their, effectiveness.
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Persuading People
Have you ever been in a meeting with someone and you know the best way to proceed... and that it would be in their interests... but they aren't convinced and you just...can't...find...the... right...words...?
The power to persuade people can be an invaluable tool to support conservation work. For example, you might want to persuade a donor to fund your particular project, or influence a government minister to support important legislation to strengthen national conservation efforts. If done successfully, the person who has been persuaded becomes motivated to act in the way you need. So the art of persuasion is not to force someone to do something, but to get them to want to do what you want.
Also available in: Español
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Receiving and Seeking Feedback
Receiving regular and direct feedback from managers, those we manage, and colleagues, empowers us to grow as professionals and produce better results.
However, not everyone has the same experience and relationship with receiving feedback. Feedback may make you feel anxious, afraid, or even threatened.
That’s why this course will help you understand common reactions to feedback and dispel any misconceptions you may have. You’ll explore how to adopt the right mindset and build a positive relationship with feedback.
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Work/Life Balance and Wellbeing
In this course, the focus is on looking after ourselves. This is something many conservationists can struggle to pay enough attention to, though if we do, it can have clear benefits – for ourselves, those we work with, and the work itself.
We hope at the end of this course you come away with a better understanding of the areas you need to pay better attention to, and some practical ideas to take on board to help reduce stress and improve your personal wellbeing.
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